Controlling the mixer

Push is not only a composition tool. But it's also a mixing tool. …I'd like to show you how to control Live's mixer using the encoders and the …display section. I have 9 tracks loaded up with different sounds. …First, I'll focus on the display section. All these different buttons will change …the display view. Let's start with the volume display. …This will display the tracks volume and label. …You can change the volume from the top encoders.…

If you have more that 8 tracks in your live set you can switch to the Session …mode using the Session button. And use the left and right navigation …buttons to change the focus of the push. So basically you can have as many tracks …as you want and still have full control over your set. …See the colored square in your session view live for indication of where you are. …Now, let's look at the pan and send button. …This button will switch the display to show all the panning for all the tracks …in the our live set. Just like you did with the volume, you …

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4/29/2016

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8/1/2013

Imagine making digital music without having to touch or even look at your computer. The future is here with the Ableton Push, which allows you to compose melodies and basslines, make beats, arrange music, mix and master your tracks, and perform live—all from an intuitive, touch-sensitive interface. Join author and DJ Yeuda Ben-Atar, aka Side Brain, for an introduction to creating and performing music with Push and the brand new Push 2.

First, Yeuda demystifies the many trigger pads, knobs, and buttons on the Push and shows how to map the device to Ableton Live. Next, learn to browse and load sounds and create drumbeats with the step sequencer. Humanize the sound of these beats by changing individual note velocity, length, and position and adding in quantization and swing. Then, learn to play Push like a pitched instrument, and use it to remotely control a Live set and Live devices. Along the way, Yeuda offers valuable lessons about basic music theory—concepts like notes, chords, scales, and time signature—that will make your experience with Push more rewarding.

Topics include:

What is Ableton Push?

What's new in the Push 2?

Comparing Push 1 and Push 2

Browsing and loading sounds

Programming beats

Recording drums in real time

Adding quantization and swing

Controlling the mixer

Controlling Live devices

Adding custom LED feedback

Step sequencing melodies

Browsing and loading third-party plugins

Skill Level Appropriate for all

2h 26m

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Q: This course was updated on 04/29/2016. What changed?

A: Ableton released the new Push controller, Push 2. We added eight tutorials covering the new hardware and its integration with Ableton Live 9.5.